Publishers / Marvel / The Spectacular Spider-Man (1976) / #108
108November 1985
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD

The Spectacular Spider-Man #108

Marvel · November 1985 · on sale 1985-08-13

First appearance: Joy Mercado2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Spectacular Spider-Man (Marvel, 1976 series)
Issue
#108
Publication date
November 1985
Key date
1985-11-00
On-sale date
1985-08-13
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.65; 0.30 GBP; 0.75 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Joy Mercado - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Sin-Eater Strikes!cover1pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Rich BucklerStan Carter, Peter Parker, Sin-Eater, Spider-Man
1The Death of Jean DeWolff, Part Two: Sin of Pridecomic story22script: Peter David; pencils: Rich Buckler; inks: Brett Breeding, Josef Rubinstein, Kyle Baker, Pat Redding; colors: George Roussos; letters: Phil FelixDaredevil, Nick Fury, J. Jonah Jameson, Marla Madison Jameson, May Parker, Joy Mercado First, Matt Murdock, Peter Parker, Robbie Robertson, Sin-Eater, Spider-Man

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.65 USD; barcode 0714860219911
Canadianprice 0.75 CAD; barcode 0714860219911

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Amazing Spider-Man, The Death of Jean DeWolff #[nn]
ISBN 0-87135-704-6		1990On eBay ›
Essential Peter Parker, the Spectacular Spider-Man #5
ISBN 978-0-7851-5755-7		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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